ausruhen

German

Etymology

Compound of aus +‎ ruhen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

ausruhen (weak, third-person singular present ruht aus, past tense ruhte aus, past participle ausgeruht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to rest, to recover (through rest and relaxation)
    auf seinen Lorbeeren aus.to rest on one's laurels
  2. (transitive) to rest (one's eyes, etc.)

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Further reading

  • ausruhen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • ausruhen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • ausruhen” in Duden online
  • ausruhen” in OpenThesaurus.de